Appraisal of metal(loids) in the ecosystem / edited by Vinod Kumar, Anket Sharma and Raj Setia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kumar, Vinod, editor.

Sharma, Anket, editor.

Setia, Raj, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heavy metals--Environmental aspects.

Heavy metals.

Heavy metals--Physiological effect.

Metals, Heavy--toxicity.

Soil Pollutants.

Medical Subjects:

Metals, Heavy--toxicity.

Soil Pollutants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 pages)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2022]

Summary:

"Heavy metal pollution is a serious threat to living organisms. Industrial development has aggravated multifaceted problems in the environment requiring a comprehensive solution. Appraisal of Metal(loids) in the Ecosystem addresses this need and provides a basic introduction of different heavy metals. Presented in a consistent and comprehensive manner, each chapter highlights the background level, occurrence, speciation, bioavailability, uptake detoxification mechanisms, and management of each metal in polluted soils. It provides the latest up-to-date information about different aspects of As, Hg, Si, Cu, Co, Ni, Mn, Cd, Cr, etc. in single source."-- Title details screen.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Kumar, Vinod Appraisal of Metal(loids) in the Ecosystem

ISBN:

9780323885508

0323885500